Trudeau's Liberal Party Headed for a Major Wipeout
How's that for a title? The Trudeau family ('dynasty' seems too strong a word at this point) have been a fixture in the political scene of Quebec since, well, not quite time immemorial, but pretty close. In 1995, the Quebec Independence Referendum seemed like an unstoppable force that would pass with ease until former Prime Minister and Quebecer-in-chief Pierre Trudeau came out forcefully against it. In the end, the referendum failed by the narrowest of margins. First as tragedy, then as farce, I suppose. Justin Trudeau, while initially appearing to possess the same political charisma and longevity as his late sainted father, has turned out to be much more in the mold of a Louis-Napoleon than a bona fide Bonaparte. Now that the luster (or, if you prefer, "lustre") has worn off and the younger Trudeau has faced (and failed to adequately manage) several national and international crises, the impending federal election in Canada has taken on a distinctly Conservativ...